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Ted Bundy: The Yearly Journal Volume One
'With all the material we have on Ted Bundy, it's easy to think we've thoroughly covered his life and crimes. But there still are holes, still things to learn . . . Newly discovered facts, some speculation, and some clarification-they're all here. Fo... More

The Last Jewish Gangster
In 1944 Brooklyn, newborn Michael J. Hardy is rejected by his mother so she can run with gangster Bugsy Siegel, Hardy's godfather. Shirley Rook rose to the top of the criminal ranks. As the Queen of New York City crime, she laundered Mob money, ran t... More

Carmine And The 13Th Avenue Boys: Surviving Brooklyns Colombo Mob
This is the true story of Carmine Imbriale – a gambler, a brawler, a bandit, a bookie, an enforcer. For two decades, Imbriale was a street-level operative in one of the most violent crews in the Colombo Family, and he endeared himself to some of the ... More

Vampires, Gators, And Wackos: A Florida Newspapermans Life
Teens savagely murder a couple in the name of their vampire cult.
A sex-starved teacher cannot get enough of her young male student.
The case of a missing child keeps cops awake at night for years after his confounding disappearance.
During his ... More

The Curse Of The Turtle: The True Story Of Thailands Backpacker Murders
Koh Tao--a small island in the Gulf of Thailand, surrounded by pristine beaches, swathed in sunshine, and a mecca for tourists, divers and backpackers. But "Turtle Island" has its dark side. In 2014, Koh Tao was the site of the brutal double murders ... More

Deadly Associates: A True Story Of Murder, Survival, And Bringing Down The Chicago Mob
Step into Chicago during the 1960s and '70s, where mobsters influence everyone from strip-club owners to Teamsters, aldermen, judges, and local police. It is a world where good men are corrupted by the irresistible lure of money and power, and famili... More

Jane Doe 9: How I Survived R. Kelly
In January of 1995, 17-year-old Lizzette Martinez met Grammy-winning musician and record producer R. KELLY at Aventura Mall in Florida where he was performing. At first, it seemed that her hopes of becoming a professional singer were about to come tr... More

Watch Me Die: Last Words From Death Row
Step inside the death chamber and behind the walls of Ohio's death row.
Dr. Bill Kimberlin invites the reader on an extensive and unbiased journey inside Ohio's death row in WATCH ME DIE: Last Words From Death Row.
You will see how these inmate... More

Mystery At The Blue Sea Cottage: A True Story Of Murder In San Diegos Jazz Age
Set in Jazz Age San Diego against the backdrop of yellow journalism, notorious Hollywood scandals, Prohibition corruption and a lively culture war, Mystery At The Blue Sea Cottage tells the intriguing true story of a beautiful dancer, a playboy actor... More

The Wheels Of Justice: The True Story Of A 27-Year Battle to Convict My Sisters Killer
"The wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine."
Renee Fehr knew that Gregory Houser killed her sister Sheryl. There was not a single doubt in her mind. Yet for 27 years Houser walked free.
But Renee wouldn't rest until he was c... More

16 Minutes: Was The Death Of Baby Matthew An Accident Or Murder?
On the early morning of March 6, 1993, an intense fire broke out in a tiny nursery. Sixteen minutes later, firefighters had extinguished the blaze, only to reveal a room burned so severely, everything was virtually unrecognizable. Then, they were tol... More

Terror Town, Usa: The Untold Story Of Joliets Notorious Serial Killer
New From The Bestselling Author Of WRECKING CREW!
During the early morning hours of July 17, 1983, fatigue became a factor for the young couple from central Illinois who spent their day under the hot sun at Marriott's Great America amusement park ... More

Raging On
From the author of FIRST DEGREE RAGE: The True Story of 'The Assassin,' An Obsession, and Murder comes the ongoing and chilling true crime saga of L. C. Underwood, the obsessively jealous police officer from North Carolina who shocked an entire city ... More

Grilling Dahmer: The Interrogation Of The Milwaukee Cannibal
In the late hours of July 22, 1991, Detective Patrick "Pat" Kennedy of the Milwaukee Police Department was asked to respond to a possible homicide. Little did he know that he would soon be delving into the dark mind of one of America's most notorious... More

The Peyton Place Murder: The True Crime Story Behind The Novel That Shocked The Nation
Grace Metalious, born and raised in Manchester, New Hampshire, came from humble beginnings. A former mill worker, mother of three, and school principal's wife, she would shock the nation in 1956 with the publication of Peyton Place, her first novel a... More

Cold Blooded: A True Crime Story Of A Murderous Teenage Vampire Cult
Investigators and Central Florida residents were horrified when 16-year-old vampire cult leader Rod Ferrell was arrested and charged with bludgeoning a cult member's parents. When they realized the slain couple's 15-year-old daughter was missing, the... More

Faith Based Fraud
Transparency and Accountability Will Help Restore the Credibility of the Church
We live in a secular, skeptical, and cynical age. Americans have lost faith in its institutions - including the church. Although the vast majority of Christian leaders... More

The Real Mr. Big: How A Colombian Refugee Became The United Kingdoms Most Notorious Cocaine Kingpin
This is the story of an ambitious Colombian refugee who migrated to the United Kingdom and set up a sophisticated drug trafficking organization that the British Security Service MI-5 said made more than a billion pounds over a ten-year period, making... More

The Son Of Seven Mothers
As the adopted son of two cult leaders, Benjamin Risha was raised to someday assume a place of leadership in the Tony and Susan Alamo Christian Foundation with the Bible, and his parents' interpretation of it, as his guide. He believed the prophecies... More

The Son Of Sam And Me: The Truth About Why I Wasnt Shot By David Berkowitz
In 1976, a killer who called himself 'The Son of Sam' shot and killed a half dozen people and wounded as many more in New York City. During his crime spree, the madman left bizarre letters mocking the police and promising more deaths.
After months... More

Serial Killers: 101 Questions True Crime Fans Ask
Learn the terrifying truth behind the world's deadliest serial killers...
Serial killers haunt our dreams and inspire the terrifying villains of TV shows and horror movies. But how much do you really know about the minds behind the world's deadlie... More

Satin Pumps: The Moonlit Murder That Mesmerized The Nation
It was the midcentury murder that fascinated a nation and kept it glued for two years to radio, television and newspapers through three trials.
Did the handsome, wealthy doctor and his beautiful young paramour plan to kill his glamorous socialite ... More

Out Of The Mouths Of Serial Killers
WHY DO SERIAL KILLERS KILL?
OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF SERIAL KILLERS? is as close as you will ever come to discovering the answer ... and in the killer's own words!
In this one-of-a-kind book, author Mary Brett corresponded with some of America's mo... More

True Crime Chronicles Volume Two: Serial Killers, Outlaws, And Justice ... Real Crime Stories From The 1800S
What do Jack the Ripper, Jesse James, The Texas Servant Girl Annihilator, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Atlanta Ripper, and Jack the Kisser have in common?
They were all subjects of true crime newspaper reporting in the 1800s. And now th... More

The World Encyclopedia Of Serial Killers Volume Three
The series continues with Volume Three M-S. The entries include the Machete Murderer Juan Vallejo Corona, Maranhao Boy Mutilator Francisco das Chagas, Night Stalker Richard Ramirez, Rostov Ripper Andrei Romanovych Chikatilo, and serial killer Arthur ... More

The Enigma Of Ted Bundy: The Questions And Controversies Surrounding Americas Most Infamous Serial Killer
If you want a view into the world that lies behind the Ted Bundy murders, this last work in a series of six books on Bundy, is definitely for you. For within these pages you'll read of the many questions still surrounding this fascinating and intrica... More

True Crime Chronicles Volume One: Serial Killers, Outlaws, And Justice ... Real Crime Stories From The 1800S
What do Wyatt Earp, Belle Gunness, Big Foot the Renegade, Billy the Kid, and Dr. H.H. Holmes, and The Black Hand have in common?
They were all subjects of true crime newspaper reporting in the 1800s, and now these stories and that of many others ... More

Killing Women: The True Story Of Serial Killer Don Millers Reign Of Terror
The story of a broken system that will one day allow a serial killer to walk the streets again.
"... a labor of love that pays respect to those lives the monster destroyed ..." - Dave Schrader, Host of Darkness Radio
Will A Serial Killer Soon Walk The Streets Again?
Don Miller was quiet and reserved. As a former youth pastor, he seemed a devout Christian. No one would have ever suspected that the recent graduate of the Michigan State University School of Crimi... More

From The Mob to The Movies: How I Escaped The Mafia And Landed In Hollywood
The public knows him as the character Tony Darvo in the movie Midnight Run, but Richie Salerno was born into the world of the Brooklyn Mafia during the heyday of the New York mob and for a time it looked like he'd get caught up in a life of crime. Af... More

The World Encyclopedia Of Serial Killers Volume Two: E-L
The World Encyclopedia of Serial Killers is the most comprehensive set of its kind in the history of true crime publishing. Written and compiled by Susan Hall, the four-volume set has more than 1600 entries of male and female serial killers from arou... More

to Kill Or Be Killed: A True Crime Memoir From Prison
Trapped by the Vicious Cycle Of Domestic Violence, She Ultimately Had Only One Choice ...
"It's an emotional read leaving one to ask... How did she manage to take it for so long? I thought about her long after the lights were out." - Linda Strong, Top 1000 Amazon Reviewer
The day we met in October of 1997, I was working at the District Court in Traverse City, Michigan as a Deputy Clerk. It was like most other days with arraignments, sentencings, civil case hearings and the like. People shuffling in and out, everyone t... More

No Angels: The Short Life And Brutal Death Of Brandaline Rose Duvall
"He shows the reader how lives are changed, not only for the victim's family but for those accused also." - Bev, Amazon reviewerA Steve Jackson True Crime Classic
A little before midnight on May 30, 1997, fourteen-year-old Brandy DuVall waited at a bus stop in the Denver area for a ride back to her grandparents' home after spending the evening at a friend's home. She was w... More

Monster
On a snowy winter evening in 1982, 21-year-old Mary Brown accepted a ride from a handsome stranger in the resort town of Breckenridge, Colorado. The trip ended with her brutally beaten and raped. Mary survived, but her predator's violence had only ju... More

Under A Full Moon: The Last Lynching In Kansas
UNDER A FULL MOON: The Last Lynching in Kansas tells of the tragic abduction and death of an eight-year-old girl at the hands of a repeat offender in 1932. This crime stands apart as the last mob lynching in Kansas. Based on true events, this account... More

Til Death Do Us ...: A True Crime Story Of Bigamy And Murder
In August 1945, Gladys Lincoln of Sacramento contacted prosperous Dr. W. D. Broadhurst of Caldwell, Idaho, and rekindled a romance from twenty years earlier. After many passionate letter exchanges and several sexually-charged meetings, they were marr... More

The World Encyclopedia Of Serial Killers: Volume One A-D
The World Encyclopedia of Serial Killers is the most comprehensive set of its kind in the history of true crime publishing. Written and compiled by Susan Hall, the four-volume set has more than 1600 entries of male and female serial killers from arou... More

First Degree Rage: The True Story Of The Assassin, An Obsession, And Murder
A 2020 WBP Bestseller! Written by the Investigating Detective.
"After finishing the book, I felt as though I had participated in the case from the beginning. Every character comes to life through her writing." - Cora Jones, Amazon reviewer
Terrifying things are happening to Kay Weden, a forty-something single mom and high school teacher in Salisbury, North Carolina. Despite having no known enemies, Kay's home, car, and peace of mind are under attack throughout 1993. Most chilling of al... More

The Supreme Gentleman Killer: The True Story Of An Incel Mass Murderer
Rebuffed By Women, He Exacted A Deadly Revenge
"If you already know the bizarre story of Elliot Rodger, this is the book that you've been waiting for. If you don't, prepare to have your mind blown." - Patrick Quinlan, Los Angeles Times Best Selling Author of Smoked
Elliot Rodger considered himself to be intelligent, refined, handsome, fashionable and charming. He spent years trying to be cool so women would like him. He thought if he just wore expensive and fashionable clothing, had a better car, or if he were ... More

Beast Of New Castle: The Heart-Pounding Battle to Stop A Savage Killer
Maybe the youngest son of a violent criminal named Hoggy Thompson was born a beast. Maybe rage was beaten into him.
One thing was certain, by the time he reached manhood, Jerry Thompson was a savage killer. He had no conscience about rape, child m... More

The Garden State Parkway Murders: A Cold Case Odyssey
A Shocking Account of the Brutal Murders
"Seldom is a book published that can really make a difference. Christian Barth has assembled the definitive book on the case of the coeds murdered on the Garden State Parkway." - William Kelley, Jersey Shore Nightbeat
THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY MURDERS is the first and only historical account of the unsolved murders of college friends Susan Davis and Elizabeth Perry, who were stabbed to death in the woods alongside the Garden State Parkway near Ocean City, New Jerse... More

How Now, Butterfly?: A Memoir Of Murder, Survival And Transformation
A Mothers Heart-Wrenching Story of Loss, and Forgiveness
"... a portrayal of a daughter of a murdered father, mother of a murdered daughter and mother of a murderer who doesn't give up despite boundless suffering. From pain comes perseverance." - Anna Hart, Savannah Morning News
Losing a young daughter to murder is the worst nightmare that a mother could possibly imagine, but what if the killer was her son? Charity Lee was thrust into this unimaginable situation when her 13-year-old son Paris murdered her beloved 4-year-old ... More

The Encyclopedia Of The Ted Bundy Murders
The Encyclopedia of the Ted Bundy Murders lists the names of hundreds of people involved in the case as well as dozens of locations where significant events occurred. Being the final installment in a five-volume series, this veritable "Who's Who" of ... More

Survival: From Childhood Sexual Abuse Victim to World Boxing Champion
Vinnie Curto was born in East Boston, Massachusetts on July 10, 1955. His father, Jimmy Curto, was a raving, sick, alcoholic homosexual. Vinnie's father and his drunken friends sexually abused young Vinnie, frequently raping him and performing other ... More

Missing ... And Presumed Dead
International Story of Sexual Obsession, Police Corruption and Revenge
"With minute detail, the author chronicles the disappearance of a young woman and the subsequent investigation and trials. Carefully researched and well written, it will delight true crime fans." - William R Lee, Amazon reviewer
On a cold Southern night in 2013 under a full moon, 20-year-old Heather Elvis parked her car at a boat ramp along the Intracoastal Waterway and was never seen again.
The disappearance of the beautiful, vivacious hostess at a popular Myrtle Beach... More

Wrong Numbers: Call Girls, Hackers, And The Mob In Las Vegas
Vegas Escorts, the FBI and the Mafia
"Wrong Numbers is an intriguing and well-researched crime story detailing the intersection of big money and quick sex in the city that contains a lot of both." - Jack Sheehan, author of Skin City
Was a hacker diverting phone calls meant for Las Vegas escort services? The FBI wanted to know, and so did associates of a New York Mafia family.
In one of the most unusual undercover operations ever, the FBI had an agent acting as a manager in a... More

Tantamount: The Pursuit Of The Freeway Phantom Serial Killer
7 Women Killed and a Taunting Note Left on a Victim
"Tantamount takes you far, far behind the scenes in an intensely detailed depiction of these unsolved horrific homicides." - Steven David Lampley, Amazon reviewer
In 1971 and 1972, a deadly predator stalked the streets of the nation's capital. His targets, young girls who he kidnapped, raped, and left their remains along busy roadways in plain view. Some of his victims he held captive for days, others only a f... More

Playing Dead: A Memoir Of Terror And Survival
A Tumultuous Relationship Turns into a Nightmare
"Monique Faison Ross shares with us her engaging, powerful, and ultimately shocking story of brutal intimate violence. Her survival, her strength, and her wisdom are an inspiration and a lesson to us all." - Lundy Bancroft, author of Why Does He Do That? and The Joyous Recovery
Monique, the daughter of San Diego Charger's football great Earl Faison, married her high school sweetheart soon after she discovered she was pregnant with his child. Her relationship with Chris was shaky from the start, but turned tumultuous as he b... More

Mothers And Murderers: A True Story Of Love, Lies, Obsession ... And Second Chances
A Dramatic Personal Story From Pulitzer Prize Winning Katherine Ellison
"Gripping, surprising, and vividly told, Ellison's true crime tale invites us on an intimate journey, not just to explore the soul of murderer, but to reckon with, and master, our own darker impulses." - Dr. Craig Malkin, Clinical psychologist, Harvard Medical School lecturer, and best-selling author
Mothers & Murderers: A True Story of Love, Lies, Obsession ... and Second Chances takes readers on a wild tragicomic ride from the criminal courtrooms of California's Silicon Valley to the Himalayan mountains of Pakistan to the deserts of Ethiopia.
... More

Dead Reckoning
Haunting Murder Plans By A Bizarre Family - From NYTimes Bestselling Author Caitlin Rother
"Rother gives readers compelling insight to an unthink- able American nightmare. A gripping read ... frank and frightening ... it sizzles." - Aphrodite Jones, New York Times bestselling author of Cruel Sacrifice and host of True Crime with Aphrodite Jones on the Investigation Discovery Network
Tom and Jackie Hawks loved their life in retirement, sailing on their yacht, the Well Deserved. But when the birth of a new grandson called them back to Arizona, they put the boat up for sale. Skylar Deleon and his pregnant wife Jennifer showed up as... More

Underworld: How to Survive And Thrive In The American Mafia
Have you ever fantasized about being able to do whatever you want, when you want, and to whom you want? Or perhaps you've dreamed about never having to take crap off anyone ever again? If so, then the Mafia could be the perfect new profession for you... More

Gabacho: Drugs Landed Me In Mexican Prison, Theatre Saved Me
Gabacho is the true tale of youthful angst, crime, misunderstandings, love, friendship and redemption.
Over Christmas break of his senior year, a University of Utah theatre student disenchanted with his conservative Mormon upbringing, took off for... More

The Gangsters Cousin: Growing Up In The Luciano Family
A modern-day Huckleberry Finn, young Sal navigates the streets of Harlem, defying the ways of people in power - including the bullies in his neighborhood, the Jesuit Priests who run his school, and his own mafia family culture.
No one gets out of... More

Race to Justice
Indianapolis 500 Car Racing Murder Beset On a Beloved Family Member
"This book is a tribute to Cindy Albrecht, as well as the determined prosecutor who obtained the long-awaited justice she deserved. "Race to Justice" is a well-written page-turner that is impossible to put down." - JT, Amazon reviewer
Cynthia Albrecht, the executive chef of the Penske-Marlboro racing team and darling of the IndyCar circuit, went missing on October 25, 1992-the night before her divorce from Michael Albrecht became final. Drivers and racing crews from across the cou... More

Ted Bundys Murderous Mysteries: The Many Victims Of Americas Most Infamous Serial Killer
Ted Bundy's Murderous Mysteries is a deep-dive into the archival record of the America's most notorious serial killer. It's a veritable goldmine of information on Bundy, his victims, and this very voluminous case.
Written by the foremost authority... More

Travesty Of Justice: The Shocking Prosecution Of Lt. Clint
On the morning of July 2, 2012, in the most dangerous warzone in the world, Lieutenant Clint Lorance took command of his small band of American paratroopers at the spearhead of the American War in Afghanistan. Intelligence reports that morning warned... More

Railroaded: Framed For Murder, Fighting For Justice
In 1968, a budding New York City entrepreneur who provided immigrants with jobs takes a Florida vacation with his family. Meanwhile, his relative, an employee, is murdered on Long Island.
Upon returning to New York, Sam Sommer learns the fate of h... More

You Have A Very Soft Voice, Susan: A Shocking True Story Of Internet Stalking
Internet Stalking Descends into Shocking Madness
This true story will change the way you operate online
"...quite possibly the most twisted and surreal case of stalking I have ever encountered. Well written and gripping. Just when you think it can't get any more bizarre, it does." - Patrick Quinlan, Los Angeles Times bestselling author of All Those Moments
This is not a typical story of Internet stalking. It is an unusual case of friendship and deception so pitiless and unyielding that it opened a door to Hell into the author's life.This is an unforgettable story for today's digital world driven by soc... More

A Family Business: The Life And Times Of Joey The Fixer Silvestri
Joe Silvestri was a tough kid from the mean streets of New York. He went from street brawler to wearing a tux at the glamorous Copacabana. He eventually provided "muscle" for the Mob, a highly respected and feared fixer - the guy you went to if you h... More

Pathological: The Murderous Rage Of Dr. Anthony Garcia
Peculiar Victim Abuse in Cases Five Years Apart Points To A Local Doctor
"The details of the hard work done by the police detectives added a lot of understanding of this case. So often, true crime books skim past the people who labored over the case and focus too much on the killer. This was a balanced explanation." - Lori Safranek, Amazon reviewer
A Brutal Serial Killer Was Stalking Omaha. But Who Could Kill With Such Precision?
Detective Derek Mois wasn't sure what he was dealing with when in March 2008 he walked into a home in an affluent Omaha neighborhood and was confronted with the bod... More

Wrecking Crew: Demolishing The Case Against Steven Avery
By John Ferak, the Journalist that Covered the Entire Netflix Sensation "Making A Murder" Case about Steven Avery
"Ferak chronicles the long and sordid history of the Manitowoc County Sheriff's department and the reason Sweaty's license was suspended. Framing Avery was just par for the course." - Kathleen Zellner, Attorney representing Steven Avery
In 2016-17, while working for the USA TODAY NETWORK's Wisconsin Investigative Team, author John Ferak wrote dozens of articles examining the murder case again Steven Avery, who had already beat one wrongful conviction only to be charged with the murd... More

The Last Man Standing: Is Jack Daniel Mccoullough
It was a shattering death bed confession by a heartbroken mother. But would it solve the oldest cold case murder case in American jurisprudence?
In January 1994, Eileen Tessier told Jack McCullough's half-sister Janet Tessier that he, her son, kid... More

My Son, The Killer: The Untold Story Of Luka Magnotta And 1 Lunatic 1 Ice Pick
A Mother's Story of her Son that Murdered Someone with an Icepick and Published it on Youtube
"One of the oddest murders of our times deserves one of the most interesting books of our times. This is it." - Patrick Quinlan, Los Angeles Times Best Selling Author of Smoked
In 2012, the Canadian Press ignited a firestorm of criticism by naming killer Luka Magnotta as its "Newsmaker Of The Year." But while the recognition was questionable for its sensitivity, there's no doubt that few people had captured the public's att... More

Inconvenience Gone
Where is Brandon Sims? The four-year-old had not been seen since July 3, 1992, when he attended a birthday party with his twenty-year-old mother, Michelle Jones. Jones was employed, confident, talented, smart, assertive and involved in many community... More

Toxic Rage: A Tale Of Murder In Tucson
Brian Stidham fell in love with Tucson, Ariz., the minute he came to town. A young and talented eye surgeon, he accepted a job with an established eye surgeon to take over his pediatric patients.
Brad Schwartz, the doctor who hired Brian, was ambi... More

The Killing Game: The True Story Of Rodney Alcala
Beginning in 1968 and continuing into the 1970s, a predator stalked California and New York, torturing, raping and murdering young girls and women. But who was the monster behind these tragedies?
Eventually, a suspect emerged, but he didn't look l... More

Shots In The Dark: The Saga Of Rocco Balliro
On a frigid winter night in early 1963, Rocco Anthony Balliro and a pair of associates stormed a darkened apartment on the outskirts of Boston and were immediately embroiled in a deadly shootout with several unseen assailants. Unbeknownst to Rocco at... More

The Case Of The Golden State Killer
In 1976, a serial rapist terrorized Sacramento County in California. The masked predator made his way into the homes of his unsuspecting victims, leaving a trail of devastation and destruction behind him. He moved on to other areas in Northern Califo... More

His Garden: Conversations With A Serial Killer
Exclusive Interviews and the Story of a Serial Killer
"Howard skillfully blends true crime procedural into her personal journey as she gets to know the serial killer being investigated. This disturbing tale unfolds through her eyes as she learns the shadow side of the case facts from the killer himself." - Katherine Ramsland, Ph.D., Author of Confession of a Serial Killer: The Untold Story of Dennis Rader, the BTK Killer
The remains of seven people are found in a grisly burial ground behind a strip mall. Who is the monster that put them there? HIS GARDEN: Conversations With A Serial Killer tells the spine-chilling story of the man who exclusively shared with the auth... More

The Crate: A Story Of War, A Murder, And Justice
Winner of SEVEN Literary Awards!
A Holocaust MUST READ.
"Some stories are like a gut-punch, hitting you broadside with such harrowing moments that you have to put the book down and take a breath. Deborah Vada Levison's story THE CRATE is such a tale." - James Rollins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Crucible
After surviving the horrors of the Holocaust - in ghettos, on death marches, and in concentration camps - a young couple seeks refuge in Canada. They settle into a new life, certain that the terrors of their past are behind them. They build themselve... More

Burned: Pyromania, Murder, And A Daughters Nightmare
True Story of a California Wildfire Tragedy as Told By The Daughter of the Pyromaniac
"A red-hot true crime masterpiece." - Burl Barer, Edgar Award-Winning Author of Betrayal In Blue
For years Lori Orr believed her Los Angeles firefighter dad was a selfless hero. When Lori's dad was arrested and charged with four murders and countless arson fires, it was her testimony that helped keep him from being sent to Death Row. Eventually,... More

The Case Of The Zodiac Killer: The Complete Transcript With Additional Commentary, Photographs And Documents
In the late 1960's, and early 1970's, an enigmatic serial killer terrorized the San Francisco Bay area of Northern California, and teased the police tasked with stopping him. Through bold letters and cryptic ciphers mailed to local newspapers as well... More

A Murder In My Hometown
On a fall evening in Corvallis, Oregon in 1967, 17-year-old Dick Kitchel, a senior at the high school, disappeared after attending a party. Ten days later, his body was spotted by two children as it floated down the Willamette River. He had been beat... More

Bullied to Death: A Story Of Bullying, Social Media, And The Suicide Of Sherokee Harriman
On September 5, 2015, in a public park in LaVergne, Tennessee, fourteen-year-old Sherokee Harriman drove a kitchen knife into her stomach as other teens watched in horror. Despite attempts to save her, the girl died, and the coroner ruled it a "suici... More

The Beast I Loved: A Battered Womans Desperate Struggle to Survive
She was at a Crossroad, and Simply Could Not Take It Anymore
"While exploring the depths of human depravity and fear that transcends all reason he also demonstrates that he is an exacting craftsman and editor who can tell a spell-binding story like few others." - James Byron Huggins, International Bestselling Author of The Reckoning and Hunter
Before domestic violence hot lines and safe houses were widespread, June Briand shot four bullets into her husband's head and was sentenced to fifteen years to life. This is the shocking true story of survival-and the intense bond June shared with he... More

Summary Execution: The Political Assassinations Of Silme Domingo And Gene Viernes
Summary Execution tells the true story of how two young anti-Marcos union activists, Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes were murdered in 1981 by a local Filipino gang. The Committee for Justice for Domingo and Viernes (CJDV), an activist group formed by ... More

The Shawcross Letters: My Journey Into The Mind Of Evil
What happens when one of the most evil men in the history of America meets a man he trusts to share his darkest secrets with? How does it affect someone already on the edge of society when he is taken under the wing of a serial killer? Partly told th... More

Better Off Dead: A Sordid True Story Of Sex, Sin And Murder
Romance fueled by lies and dangerous fantasies resulted in the death of her husband - from NYTimes bestseller Michael Fleeman
"Beautifully written, well documented ... this is an exceptionally fine novel by an author who has mastered his craft." - Grady Harp’s Reviews,
A frustrated, unhappy wife. Her much younger, attentive lover. A husband who degrades and ignores her. The stage is set for a love-triangle murder that shatters family illusions and lays bare a quiet family community's seedy secret world of sex, sin ... More

Sidetracked: The Betrayal And Murder Of Anna Kithcart
As the sun rises over the quiet city of Kingston, New York on July 12, 1988, a local transient discovers the remains of 19-year-old Anna Kithcart. She was strangled and beaten to death, with the letters "KKK" carved into her thighs.
While her hear... More

My Brothers Keeper: A Thirty-Year Quest to Bring Two Killers to Justice
An Undying Love for His Brother Kept Him On the Trail of His Killers
"A book you cannot ignore or put down - especially near the end. Chris Blackwood is an author to watch." - Blaine Pardoe, Bestselling author of A Special Kind of Evil
If your big brother was killed by murderers who thoughtlessly tossed his remains, would you spend a fortune and 30 years to stalk those responsible and bring them to justice? Yeah, you might want to, but...
From the moment he found out his brother w... More

Targeted: A Deputy, Her Love Affairs, A Brutal Murder
From NYTimes bestselling author and investigative journalist M. William Phelps, a hard-hitting story of the first female deputy in Oglethorpe County, Georgia
"A gripping, no-hands-barred work of investigative journalism." - Steve Jackson, New York Times Bestselling Author
When her missing boyfriend is found murdered, his body encased in cement inside a watering trough and dumped in a cattle field, a local sheriff's deputy is arrested and charged with his murder. But as New York Times bestselling author and investigati... More

Held Hostage: Negotiating Life And Death For The Las Vegas Police Department
What do you say to prevent someone from committing 'suicide-by-cop'? Or has a gun pointed at a hostage? Or an armed man who has barricaded himself in a hotel room? Or a despondent woman who is threatening to kill herself?
Veteran police negotiator... More

Room 1203: O.j. Simpsons Las Vegas Conviction
In 1995, NFL great and movie star, O.J. Simpson beat a murder rap for the death of his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman. But in 2007 his luck with avoiding Lady Justice ran out in Las Vegas.
ROOM 1203 is the true story of th... More

A Special Kind Of Evil: The Colonial Parkway Serial Killings
For four years a killer, or killers, stalked Virginia's Tidewater region, carefully selecting victims, sending waves of terror into the local community
"that special kind of true-crime book that is both compelling and proactive, bolstered by solid research to shed unsettling light on a notorious crime spree from decades ago." - Craig McGuire, Author of Brooklyn's Most Wanted
The Colonial Parkway Murders - the name given eight murders that took place in the Tidewater region in the late 1980's, two of which were on the historic Colonial Parkway, the nation's narrowest National Park. Young people in the prime of their lives... More

Brooklyns Most Wanted: Ranking The Top 100 Most Notorious Criminals, Crooks And Creeps From The County Of The Kings
BROOKLYN'S MOST WANTED parades an impressive perp walk of 100 of the Borough's most notorious, ranking them meticulously from bad to worst. From crime bosses to career criminals to corrupt politicians, pedophile priests to Ponzi scammers, this is not... More

Outlaw Los Angeles
A sunset cruise through a place where ordinary inhumanities are entertainment-with GPS coordinates, photos and more!
Los Angeles is where America's dreams and nightmares got all tangled up. In this otherworldly place of seemingly everlasting life,... More

Unsolved No More: A Cold Case Detectives Fight For Justice
As a law enforcement officer for over fifteen years, Detective Kenneth L. Mains has investigated thousands of cases. Although he has been called "a modern day success story", it wasn't without failure. This book will take you on a journey from a stru... More

She Is Evil: Madness And Murder In Memphis
Deception and murder in Blues City...
"That woman is evil. She is evil!"
Ejaz Ahmad was handsome, charismatic, and a self-made businessman. He arrived in the United States from Pakistan determined to fulfill his mother's dying wish: to come to America, complete his education, and make... More

The Rise And Fall Of A Casino Mobster: The Tony Spilotro Story Through A Hitmans Eyes
The True Story Behind The Hit Film 'Casino' From The 'Enforcer' Who Did It
"A gritty first-hand, front-lines perspective of both the Chicago and Las Vegas underworlds. Not only does Cullotta know where the bodies are buried, but he shares what they did and how they got there." - Craig McGuire, author of BROOKLYN'S MOST WANTED
The True Story Behind The Hit Film 'Casino' From An 'Enforcer' Who Lived It
Tony Spilotro was the Mob's man in Las Vegas. A feared enforcer, the bosses knew Tony would do whatever it took to protect their interests. The "Little Guy" built a crimin... More

Outlaw Southwest
"The ultimate guilty pleasure book!" - San Antonio Express News
The line between history and mythology is razor thin-and the American Southwest often erases the line altogether. We might never disentangle crime-fact from fiction, but this book will transport you to Billy the Kid's real-life stomping grounds, lege... More

A Clockwork Murder: The Night A Twisted Fantasy Became A Demented Reality
They thought about their evil fantasy for months. Then, wound up like clockwork toys ... they acted.
"Wonderful and dark ... a journey into the minds of two men who together become one killer." - Blaine L. Pardoe, bestselling author of A Special Kind of Evil
In April 1997, pretty, 22-year-old Jacine Gielinski stopped her car at a red light in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She had no idea that the two young men looking at her from the car next to hers would in that moment decide she would be their target fo... More

Raw Deal: The Untold Story Of Nypds Cannibal Cop
"Cannibal Cop" Gil Valle and author Brian Whitney Team To Write RAW DEAL
RAW DEAL is the story of Gil Valle, who is known throughout the world as "The Cannibal Cop." It is equal parts of the horrifying tale of a man who was railroaded by the government and imprisoned for thought crimes, and a look into a dark, sexual worl... More

The Bundy Secrets: Hidden Files On Americas Worst Serial Killer
Rare Revelations Of A Murderous Rampage
"...brings significant perspective to parts of official records not generally seen. Bundy fascination never wanes, and THE BUNDY SECRETS offers new items from patient sifting through the finest case details." - Katherine Ramsland, critically acclaimed author of Confession of a Serial Killer: The Untold Story of Dennis Rader, the BTK Killer and The Mind of a Murderer
Within the pages of THE BUNDY SECRETS:Hidden Files Of America's Worst Serial Killer is a unique, never-before-published look at the investigations undertaken to stop the depredations of America's most infamous serial killer, Ted Bundy. Presented here... More

Betrayal In Blue: The Shocking Memoir Of The Scandal That Rocked The Nypd
They Had No Fear Of The Cops Because They Were The Cops
NYPD officers Mike Dowd and Kenny Eurell knew there were two ways to get rich quick in Brooklyn's Lower East Side. You either became drug dealers, or you robbed drug dealers. They decided to do both. Adapted from Ken Eurell's shocking personal memoir... More

The Politics Of Murder: The Power And Ambition Behind The Altar Boy Murder Case
Attorney Margo Nash Sheds Light On One of Boston's Most Controversial Murder Cases
On a hot night in July 1995, Janet Downing, a 42-year-old mother of four, was brutally stabbed 98 times in her home in Somerville, a city two miles northwest of Boston. Within hours, a suspect was identified: 15-year-old Eddie O'Brien, the best frien... More

Murderers Row: A Collection Of Shocking True Crime Stories
Small-town homicide. Big-time madness.
In this riveting collection of true crime stories from the files of award-winning journalist, New York Times bestselling author of 32 books, M. William Phelps, someone tries to pin a gruesome murder on a horse, infamous serial killer Son of Sam shows... More

Rough Trade: A Shocking True Story Of Prostitution, Murder And Redemption
NYTimes Bestselling Author Steve Jackson Explores the Tale of Prostitution, Murder and Redemption
"Jackson writes with clarity and precision, and never strays into schmaltzy emotion when describing the horrors of these 'rough trade' lifestyles. He writes with compassion but by no means does he glorify or excuse the criminality here." - Anthony Flacco, New York Times bestselling author
ROUGH TRADE by New York Times bestselling author Steve Jackson is more than the recounting of a murder, an investigation, and the prosecution of a suspect. It's also the story of two people from the seething criminal underworld of Denver, Colorado an... More

Daddys Little Secret: A Daughters Quest to Solve Her Fathers Brutal Murder
Denise Wallace Pens Poignant True Crime Memoir About Secret Life And Brutal Death Of Father
A WildBlue Press original true crime story from the daughter of the victim, which exposes the inside story of what it was like growing up with a father who preyed on homosexual men by posing as their A.A. sponsor. In her quest to assist the detective... More

Murder In The Family
New York Times Bestselling True Crime Classic by Burl Barer
The Updated eBook-only Version of Edgar Award Winning Author's Shocking Story of Murder and Brutality
On March 15th, 1987 police in Anchorage, Alaska arrived at a horrific scene of carnage. In a modest downtown apartment, they found Nancy Newman's brutally beaten corpse sprawled across her bed. In another room were the bodies of her eight-year-old da... More

Failure Of Justice: A Brutal Murder, An Obsessed Cop, Six Wrongful Convictions
10,000+ Documents Reviewed, Journalist Ferak Shines Light on Six Wrongful Convictions
"John Ferak has carved his necessary true-crime niche with another fascinating exploration of unalloyed evil in overlooked places, and a dysfunctional judicial system. A chilling piece of journalism." - Ron Franscell, author of THE DARKEST NIGHT and MORGUE: A LIFE IN DEATH
On a chilly Nebraska evening, tenants in a downtown three-story apartment building hunkered down for a night of restful sleep. Then came the gruesome discovery. The police found Helen Wilson, a widow in her late sixties, bound, raped and slain inside... More

Ice And Bone: Tracking An Alaskan Serial Killer
A Killer Is Set Loose To Kill Again When The Prosecution Fails To Stop Him
"Through meticulous reporting, Francis uncovers the shocking truth about how the Alaskan justice system failed and allowed a warped predator to strike again." - Henry K. Lee, author of Presumed Dead: A True-Life Murder Mystery
In the Fall of 2000, in Anchorage, Alaska, the murders of six women captured headlines and stoked fears a serial killer was on the loose. In ICE AND BONE, journalist Monte Francis tells the chilling, true account of how a notorious murderer ini... More

Smooth Talker: Trail Of Death
NYTimes Bestseller Steve Jackson tells the story of a Colorado serial rapist and murderer
"Jackson writes with both muscle and heart." - Gregg Olsen, New York Times Bestselling Author
In July 1974, Anita Andrews, the owner and bartender at Fagianis Bar in Napa, California was found one morning in her bar raped, beaten, strangled and murdered. She'd befriended a stranger that night, but no one knew if he did it, and he'd disappeare... More

The Trail Of Ted Bundy: Digging Up The Untold Stories
Kevin Sullivan Compiles Never Before Published Interviews and Clues from this Historic Case
"Despite the multitude of books about Bundy, The Bundy Murders offers fresh material and ideas about Bundy's predatory movements. Well researched and highly recommended, for Bundy scholars and true crime fans alike." - Katherine Ramsland, bestselling author of Psychopath and The Mind of a Murderer
Within the pages of The Trail of Ted Bundy: Digging Up the Untold Stories, you'll hear the voices - many for the first time - of some of Ted Bundy's friends, as they bring to light the secrets of what is was like to know him while he was actively inv... More

A Taste For Murder
Edgar Winner/NYTimes Bestseller Burl Barer and Journalist Frank C Girardot Jr. True Crime Collaboration
"A true crime murder mystery that will leave you gasping for breath." - Steve Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of BOGEYMAN and NO STONE UNTURNED
Frank Rodriguez, a much-loved counselor of troubled teens, lies dead on the bedroom floor. His wife and step-daughter are in shock, and so is the medical examiner when he performs the autopsy. Aside from being dead, Frank is in perfect he... More

Sketchcop: Drawing A Line Against Crime
A True Crime Original by Michael W. Streed
"Mike Streed is a cop - and one of California's most vital artists...a standout in his field!" - Orange Coast Magazine, Orange County, CA
The SketchCop has fought crime from Los Angeles to Baltimore, Salt Lake City to Baton Rouge. He has papered walls of police squad rooms with sketches of their city's most dangerous criminals. You are taken on a thrilling joyride across a landscape li... More

Body Of Proof: Tainted Evidence In The Murder Of Jessica Ogrady?
Discredited CSI Commander At The Heart of John Ferak's True Crime BODY OF PROOF
"The case of Jessica O'Grady's disappearance remains controversial. ... A compelling account of a strange case." - Peter Vronsky, bestselling author of Serial Killers: The Method and Madness of Monsters
When they met, Jessica O'Grady was a tall, starry-eyed Omaha, Nebraska co-ed in search of Mr. Right, Christopher Edwards was a deceitful and darkened soul. In May of 2006, Jessica's mystifying disappearance and a blood-soaked mattress turned into Neb... More

Kentucky Bloodbath: Ten Bizarre Tales Of Murder From The Bluegrass State
True Crime Author Kevin Sullivan Digs Up Ten Bizarre Murder Stories in Kentucky Bloodbath
"A well-written book of grime that every true crime reader must have on their shelves or reading device. Compelling and captivating." - RJ Parker, bestselling author of Serial Killers Abridged Encyclopedia, Serial Killer
A real excursion into the weird and the bizarre: from a medieval-esque murder in a small town museum to the jilted boyfriend who decided that his former girlfriend needed to die on her twenty-first birthday. And then there's the demented son wh... More

No Stone Unturned: The True Story Of The Worlds Premier Forensic Investigators
Our ALL TIME Bestseller! Updated with new info about NecroSearch International, a Colorado forensic organization from NYTimes Bestseller Steve Jackson
"Jackson's sharp eye misses nothing in the painstakingly rendered details. A must-have for true crime fans; it should also be of great interest to anyone fascinated with the practical applications of science." - Publisher's Weekly, Starred Review
A body stuffed in a car trunk swallowed by the swirling, muddy waters of the Missouri River. A hiker brutally murdered, then thrown off a cliff in a remote mountain range. A devious killer who hid his wife's body under a thick cement patio. For inves... More

Repeat Offender: Sin Citys Most Notorious Criminal And The Cop Who Caught Him
Las Vegas Underworld Story Roars To Life In True Crime Thriller REPEAT OFFENDER
"If you like mayhem, madness, and suspense, Repeat Offender is the book to read. It's a provocative journey into a world one rarely uncovers, with shocking twists and turns that will keep you riveted!" - Aphrodite Jones, New York Times bestselling author of Cruel Sacrifice and host of True Crime with Aphrodite Jones on the Investigation Discovery Network
Millions in stolen property, revolting sex crimes and murder-for-hire were all in the mix for a Las Vegas police detective as he toiled to take Sin City's most prolific criminal off the streets for good. In REPEAT OFFENDER Las Vegas Police Detective ... More

Dixies Last Stand: Was It Murder Or Self-Defense?
Readers Asked To Decide "Was It Murder Or Self-Defense?" in DIXIE'S LAST STAND
"Impeccably researched and well-written ... a gripping narrative. Highly recommended." - Robert Sberna, author of HOUSE OF HORRORS, the shocking true story of Anthony Sowell
Dixie Shanahan had a terribly troubled and abusive marriage in the sleepy little town of Defiance, Iowa. Then one summer day in 2002, Dixie's mean and wicked husband was gone. Some of the local residents presumed that Scott packed his bags and left t... More

Vampire: The Richard Chase Murders
Sullivan Recreates Historic True Crime Tale With VAMPIRE: The Richard Chase Murders
From The Bestselling Author Of THE BUNDY MURDERS Comes The Story Of 'The Vampire of Sacramento'
"The Richard Chase Murders by veteran true crime writer and historian, Kevin Sullivan, is fraught with emotion and detail. I always admire an author who dedicates their project to the victims, and tells about who they were and not just the crime against them. This is a well-written book that was researched in person and facts gleaned from key players during and after the Chase murders. A must have book for all true crime enthusiasts or book collectors." - R.J. Parker, award-winning true crime author and publisher at RJ Parker Publishing Inc.
VAMPIRE is the tale of a diabolical, homicidal madman running amok, mutilating and murdering the unsuspecting residents in the quiet neighborhoods of Sacramento, CA. His diabolical and unrelenting desires, not just to kill his victims but to drink th... More

Man Overboard: The Counterfeit Resurrection Of Phil Champagne
20th Anniversary Special Edition
"Crisp as a freshly printed C-note. Exceptionally clever and vastly entertaining!" - Lee Goldberg, author, screenwriter and television producer
A mind boggling blend of fraud, deception, trickery, lies and fine-prime-rib, MAN OVERBOARD was nominated BEST TRUE CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR by the World Mystery Convention, and universally praised as the most laugh-filled book in the genre's history.<... More

Bogeyman: He Was Every Parents Nightmare
NYTimes Bestseller Steve Jackson Pens A True Horror Story About A Real-life Monster
"Jackson writes deeply. ...It's all in BOGEYMAN, a fascinating, well-paced read about the lows and highs of cold case investigations." - Katherine Ramsland, in Psychology Today
The inspirational true crime story describing in dramatic detail the efforts of tenacious Texas lawmen to solve the cold case murders of three little girls and hold their killer accountable for his horrific crimes. An incredible police procedural fro... More
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